Panama vs Vietnam: Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre

Panama
121,054 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Vietnam
112,230 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Panama rank
64th
Vietnam rank
67th

Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre over time

  • Panama
  • Vietnam
20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k199420082023

How they compare

Panama currently reports 121,054 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 112,230 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Vietnam, a difference of 8,824 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Panama ahead.

Panama ranks 64th and Vietnam ranks 67th of 166 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 3 and Vietnam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama Vietnam Difference Ahead
1990s 32,754 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 26,332 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 6,422 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Panama
2000s 48,083 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 39,606 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 8,477 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Panama
2010s 76,307 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 78,900 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 2,594 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Vietnam
2020s 114,537 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 105,845 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 8,693 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre, Panama or Vietnam?
Panama, at 121,054 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 112,230 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Vietnam as of 2023.
What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre between Panama and Vietnam?
8,824 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Vietnam?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Panama and Vietnam rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre?
Panama ranks 64th and Vietnam ranks 67th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
166 places, 6,600 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Government spending vs. GDP divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.